Data Discovery stories
The acquisition gives enterprises extra controls to stop bad data from skewing AI outputs and automated actions at scale.
The new add-ons aim to help businesses avoid restoring infected files after cyberattacks, as Microsoft 365 remains a prime target for ransomware.
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
Financial firms can now assess privacy-preserving AI tools faster as DataMasque joins MAS's PathFin.ai library to mask sensitive customer data.
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
It lets security teams cut off a risky identity's access to sensitive records without disrupting other users or broader systems.
Customers can now deploy agents that use marketplace activity and business glossaries to improve data discovery and automate routine tasks.
Budget-conscious agencies can keep legacy records in place while tightening privacy controls and speeding up stalled AI projects under the partnership.
The hires are aimed at strengthening sales as demand rises for tools that help firms govern and protect sensitive data in AI systems.
The deal gives enterprises one platform to classify and govern unstructured files before using them in AI systems, reducing compliance risk.
AI agents could gain governed access to reusable context as bundles are indexed alongside tables and files, under Google Cloud's new model.
Higher education institutions face mounting storage bills as Microsoft 365 Education moves to pooled limits, prompting a data rethink.
The ranking bolsters Everpure's pitch that storage vendors must help customers tame fragmented data for AI, not just sell hardware.
Lower ETL bills and broader open-table support may tempt data teams as AWS Glue 6.0 adds Iceberg v3 and new runtimes.
Pressure from AI projects stalled by poor data governance is boosting demand for RecordPoint's software among regulated organisations.
Rising complaint volumes and fines of up to GBP £17.5 million are pushing financial firms to automate data access requests under UK GDPR.
Security teams can now spot blurred passports and licences at scale, as the new feature classifies sensitive files by visual cues alone.
Data teams could see manual cataloguing cut sharply as the tool carries governance labels and trust signals downstream across Dataplex and BigQuery.
Australian agencies could now buy Quest's security and data platforms without repeating lengthy internal reviews, after independent PROTECTED-level assessment.
False alarms in data security posture tools are draining analyst time and masking real exposure as cloud data volumes keep rising.
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